Equipment Maintenance Manager – Port Equipment

About the role

The Equipment Maintenance Manager leads the mechanical and electrical maintenance teams responsible for all port equipment and infrastructure. The role ensures high operational reliability, optimal asset availability, and continuous improvement of maintenance practices in line with ADPorts Group standards.

Key responsibilities

• Lead 24/7 mechanical and electrical maintenance execution teams across four shifts.
• Plan, schedule and supervise corrective, preventive and breakdown maintenance activities.
• Define priorities, workload distribution and daily execution targets for the team.
• Provide technical training and on‑the‑job coaching to develop competencies.
• Coordinate contractor work permits, risk assessments and technical evaluations.
• Oversee maintenance of ship‑to‑shore cranes, RTG cranes, reach stackers, forklifts and terminal tractors.
• Conduct inspections, failure analysis (RCA/FMEA) and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and optimise preventive and predictive maintenance plans according to OEM specifications.
• Manage hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and automation system maintenance.
• Prepare annual maintenance budgets, monitor costs and control expenditure on labour, spare parts and outsourced services.
• Maintain spare‑parts specifications, stock levels and liaison with warehouse and procurement.
• Track and report KPIs such as availability, MTBF, MTTR and the reactive vs preventive ratio.
• Support Maximo CMMS implementation, ensuring accurate work‑order data.
• Drive reduction of reactive maintenance and implement engineering standards, procedures and change‑control documentation.
• Maintain supplier and OEM relationships and participate in succession planning and knowledge transfer.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or Industrial Engineering (required).
• Post‑graduate specialization in Maintenance Management, Reliability or related field (preferred).
• Proven experience managing maintenance of heavy port equipment and leading multi‑shift teams.
• Strong knowledge of OEM maintenance specifications and international standards.
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, control costs and improve maintenance KPIs.

Required skills

• Mechanical maintenance
• Electrical maintenance
• Crane systems (STS, RTG)
• Hydraulic systems
• Pneumatic systems
• Automation systems
• Maximo CMMS
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Preventive maintenance planning
• Predictive maintenance
• Budget management
• KPI monitoring (MTBF, MTTR)